unreal
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not real or actual; imaginary or fabricated: Something that is "unreal" does not exist in reality or is not based on fact. It often describes things that are invented, fanciful, or seem too strange to be true.
- Lacking material substance or genuineness; artificial: This meaning refers to things that are man-made, contrived, or insubstantial, as opposed to being natural or authentic.
- Incredible or astonishing: In informal use, "unreal" can describe something so amazing, shocking, or intense that it seems hard to believe it is happening.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The special effects created an unreal landscape that captivated the audience.
- She described an unreal feeling of floating after the meditation session.
- The prices in that boutique are just unreal!
Advanced Usage
"to feel unreal": to experience a sense of detachment or strangeness, as if things are not real (often related to psychological states like depersonalization).
- After the accident, everything started to feel unreal to him.
"unreal beauty/quality": used to emphasize an extreme degree of a positive attribute, making it seem almost impossible or too perfect.
- The athlete displayed unreal speed on the track.
Variants and Related Words
Unreality (noun): The state or quality of being unreal.
- The unreality of the dream lingered with her all morning.
Unrealistic (adjective): Not realistic; not showing or accepting things as they are.
- His plan to become a millionaire in a month was completely unrealistic.
Synonyms
- Imaginary: Existing only in the imagination.
- Artificial: Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally.
- Fantastical: Strange and wonderful, like something from a fantasy.
- Insubstantial: Lacking strength and solidity.
Antonyms
- Real: Actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact.
- Genuine: Truly what something is said to be; authentic.
- Natural: Existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind.
Related Phrases
Live in an unreal world: To be out of touch with reality or practical matters.
- Politicians are often accused of living in an unreal world.
It's unreal!: An exclamation expressing disbelief or amazement at something.
- You won the lottery? It's unreal!
Adjective
- lacking material form or substance; unreal
- as insubstantial as a dream
- an insubstantial mirage on the horizon
- contrived by art rather than nature
- artificial flowers
- artificial flavoring
- an artificial diamond
- artificial fibers
- artificial sweeteners
- not actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary
- this conversation is getting more and more unreal
- the fantastically unreal world of government bureaucracy
- the unreal world of advertising art
- lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
- ghosts and other unreal entities
- unreal propaganda serving as news